Dispenser/ Relief Dispenser New Tredegar, Wales
Job description
PHARMACY DISPENSER
Competitive Salary
Avicenna is here to make Pharmacy Better. We make pharmacy better by having a lasting impact on the lives of our community, providing the best care, growing our reach to more patients and being smarter in safety and innovation.
Better for our People
Better for our Patients
Better for our Planet!
Avicenna are currently seeking a Pharmacy Dispenser to join our team in New Tredegar Pharmacy and Caephilly Pharmacy. Please note that the role will be split in between these two locations for one year (as a maternity cover), with the view of moving on to a relief position across the area once the maternity leave is finished.
In this role you will play a critical role working in the dispensary assisting the Pharmacist Manager and the pharmacy team Providing an efficient and professional dispensing service in line with company policies and procedures.
This is a great opportunity for a qualified pharmacy dispenser to join our well-established organisation, with the support of an excellent team.
Why join Avicenna?
We are the UK’s fastest growing group of community pharmacies and the country’s largest buying group, with over 139 pharmacies and over 1200 independent members, so what that means is that now is a great time to join and develop with Avicenna as we are expanding and s a growing Company you will also be able to develop your career with a wide variety of opportunities available.
What will you be doing?
You will ensure customer needs are met in a timely and efficient manner to enhance the success of the pharmacy by providing an excellent customer service. To be successful in this role you will be a team player who loves dealing with customers. Someone who is organised and has great attention to detail. In addition, you will have:
Key accountabilities and responsibilities will be:
- To ensure customer prescriptions are received and dispensed in a timely manner
- To provide excellent levels of customer service to all customer to ensure customer needs and requirements are met/exceeded.
- To support the other services as requires by the pharmacy and identify opportunities for the Pharmacist Manager, Pharmacist, Relief Pharmacist or Locum
- To clinically check all prescriptions to avoid possible drug interaction. When interaction is identified, make the RP aware so that the prescriber is contacted
- To ensure CD scripts are dispensed legally and the bag label indicates the last day by which the script can be handed to the patient
We would love to meet someone with:
- A qualified Dispenser with the relevant qualifications
- Experience of working in a pharmacy environment
- A good attention to detail
- A passion to learn and develop
- Has the ability to work under pressure
- Good Customer Service skills
- A good team player
What’s in it for you?
Dispensers are a key component to a successful pharmacy. We know how important it is to reward the great work they do. We have a range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit individual needs.
Competitive base salary
Pension contributions
Generous Annual Leave allowance - 21 days plus bank holidays (Full Time)
Flexible working – We have a range of vacancies that offer Full time hours and Part time hours
Company sick pay
Staff discount
Further accredited training
